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Super Metroid was the third game in Nintendo's popular Metroid series, and it's arguably the best. The game once again put you in control of the fearless bounty hunter Samus Aran. The story takes place just after Metroid... Read Full Review

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I've never been to the Metroid series, from Nintendo I really like Mario, Zelda and Donkey Kong, but Metroid never appealed to me, which is strange since I really like Castlevania and both have their similarities, of cou... Read Full Review

1. This game holds up. For real. It existed in my peripheral gaming vision as a kid but I never played it until I was all grown up and shaving and it still does not really feel like an old game.2. Super Metroid looks gre... Read Full Review

Super Metroid is the third game to be released on the Super Nintendo in 1994. The game starts with bounty hunter Samus Aran summarizing the events of the previous two games Metroid for the NES defeating Kraid, Ridley and... Read Full Review

This game deserves the highest score because it was one of the most important SNES game ever created. I would spend days playing it, and playing all over again because it was such a masterpiece. This game created the met... Read Full Review

Never got to play this game to completion until recently, when purchased for 30 cents on the virtual console. I remember playing this back on my SNES and I found it tough (got discouraged a bit and then forgot about it a... Read Full Review

This game is not just best Metroid game but also best SNES game. There are tons of weapons and other stuff to unlock. Very great replay value. Graphics are soo amazing. Tourian and final boss is too easy. Ridley was diff... Read Full Review

Note: This game was requested by GS Jones 1994, thankyou! I am a massive Metroid fan, the Metroid games I own are Metroid, Super Metroid, Metroid Prime, Metroid Prime 3, Metroid Prime Hunters and Other M. Now, onto the r... Read Full Review

High Points: Smooth gameplay, excellent controls, classic Metroid feel, great boss battles, just a lot of fun. Low Points: Nothing really. This game looks just fine to me. Did you ever want to know what a perfect... Read Full Review

Super Metroid is my favorite Metroid game, and probably my favorite game of all time. That's why I'm here. Super Metroid does what no other Metroid game does. It gives you a complete adventure. Now Metroid did that, b... Read Full Review

The third game in the "Metroid" video game series, and also the BEST; is this sprawling epic masterpiece that came out during the prime of the SNES! If "Metroid I" was ambitious and "Metroid II" daring, than "Super Metro... Read Full Review